George Mitchell School
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| Motto | More is in me |
|---|---|
| Type | comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Helen Jeffery |
| Grades | Year 7-11 |
| Location | London, England |
| Website | School Website |
George Mitchell School is a comprehensive School for children aged 11 to 16. It is attended by students who mainly live in the local area, with some from further afield.
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[edit] Results
The results, shown by the league tables, indicate an improvement at key stages 3 and 4 and in 2006 they were in to the 100 schools for this criteria in the league tables.
[edit] History
The school was previously known as the Farmer Road School, which was built during 1902 and opened on June 15th 1903 as a school for boys and girls of all ages. During the 1940’s it became a secondary boys’ school, and remained so for 40 years. In 1986 it was reorganised again: it became co-educational, admitting both boys and girls from 11-16 years.
In 1957 the school was renamed in honour of George Mitchell, a student who had attended the school from 1923-1927. He won the Victoria Cross during the Second World War[1][2]. Links are still maintained with Mitchell's regiment, the London Regiment, which is the amalgamation of multiple regiments including the Gordon Highlanders.[citation needed]
Another student of the school won the Victoria Cross – Jack Cornwell, known as the “boy hero” of the Battle of Jutland in 1916, awarded posthumously. He is the youngest ever recipient of the VC.[3]
[edit] School expansion
The buildings have been expanded greatly during the last few years. A new gym and a new science block have been built. The school is currently undergoing extensive redecoration and refurbishment.
In January 1994, they opened a new Arts Centre to house our lessons of art, dance, drama and music. The school, which has a whole-school Arts policy, achieved the prestigious national Artsmark from the Arts Council in 2003.[4]
